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The Believer's New Relationship to Sin
1 John
1:5-2:6
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Tom Pennington

The Believer's New Relationship to Sin

Is it possible to know for certain that you have eternal life? According to the apostle John, Christians can have full assurance that we've been forgiven of our sins and have been given eternal life. John explains that Christians can have assurance of eternal life based on a new relationship to sin. This simply means that believers no longer love and obey their sin like they did before conversion. Now, they hate their sin and long to obey Jesus Christ in all things. How would you describe your relationship with sin? Join Tom Pennington as identifies and explains The Believer's New Relationship to Sin.

The Believer's New Relationship to Sin - Part 1
The Believer's New Relationship to Sin - Part 1

John teaches that God is Light and in Him there is no darkness at all. In context this simply means that God is morally pure.

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The Believer's New Relationship to Sin - Part 2
The Believer's New Relationship to Sin - Part 2

The apostle John describes how our relationship to sin reveals whether we are genuine or false Christians.

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The Believer's New Relationship to Sin - Part 3
The Believer's New Relationship to Sin - Part 3

True Christians always recognize and admit their inherent sinfulness. On the other hand, false Christians refuse to acknowledge their own sin and spiritual bankruptcy.

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The Believer's New Relationship to Sin - Part 4
The Believer's New Relationship to Sin - Part 4

God is dependable and will always act in consistency with His character. Therefore, He will always keep His promise to forgive sins.

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The Believer's New Relationship to Sin - Part 5
The Believer's New Relationship to Sin - Part 5

There are many common ways in which the world and false Christians deny their sin and their sinful nature. The true Christian humbly admits their sin and seeks a gracious Savior.

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The Believer's New Relationship to Sin - Part 6
The Believer's New Relationship to Sin - Part 6

Christians have an Advocate with the Father, the Lord Jesus Christ. And He constantly intercedes on behalf of every person that has repented of their sins and believed upon Him.

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The Believer's New Relationship to Sin - Part 7
The Believer's New Relationship to Sin - Part 7

Because Christ is our Advocate, Christians can come boldly to the throne of grace to receive help in times of need.

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The Believer's New Relationship to Sin - Part 8
The Believer's New Relationship to Sin - Part 8

If you haven't repented and believed in Jesus Christ, you are storing up God's wrath for an appointed time in the future—and it will come.

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The Believer's New Relationship to Sin - Part 9
The Believer's New Relationship to Sin - Part 9

The only way that propitiation could be accomplished for your sins is by the voluntary death of a perfectly holy, sinless, God-man. And our Lord Jesus Christ is exactly that.

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